The alternative budget proposal championed by a group of Chicago aldermen won a crucial first full City Council vote on ...

After two dreary episodes, Hard Knocks finally got to film an Eagles win as the team snapped its three-game losing streak ...

CHICAGO - The Hispanic owner of the popular Beat Kitchen restaurant, who was booted by City Hall out of his spot on Chicago's ...

The Chicago city budget that Mayor Brandon Johnson has put forward for 2026 offers a clear window into his mayoralty. Beneath the technical language and spreadsheets lies a simple reality: it is ...

After Johnson’s budget proposal failed to make it through the City Council’s Finance Committee, the mayor and alders brainstorm new ideas. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal took a hit ...

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Chicago City Council's Finance Committee voted down Mayor Brandon Johnson's 2026 revenue proposals Monday, signaling an uphill battle to pass the budget before the end of the year. The committee's ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is seeking $1.3 billion in new borrowing to support a $18 billion, five-year capital funding plan in the City Council. The infrastructure plan includes issuing up to $3.9 billion ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday sought to pump the brakes on the Chicago Board of Education’s search for the next leader of the nation’s fourth-largest school district by suggesting the process is not ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling on the United Nations to investigate the U.S. federal government over its “abusive immigration crackdowns” in the city. Johnson addressed members of the U.N.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson spoke to United Nations leaders in Geneva, Switzerland. He joined a discussion Friday morning with members of the U.N.'s Human Rights Council. Johnson ...